Knockdown barrel.



No- 830,670. PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

G. H. MILLIGAN 6: J. F. BEE.

KNOGKDOWN BARREL.

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KNOCKDOWN BARREL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 11, 1905.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906. Serial No. 286,898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE H. MILLI- GAN and JosEPH F. BEE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Charlestonand State of South arolina, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Knockdown Barrels; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Our invention relates to knockdown barrels of that characterparticularly adapted for holding fruits and vegetables.

The object of the invention is to provide a barrel which can be takenapart, so as to occupy a very small space and which can be veryquickly'set up and which when so disposed will be light and durable.

Another object is to provide means for fastening the head or cover uponthe barrel.

The invention consists of a series of staves which are spaced apart andfastened at their ends to parallel flexible straps preferably formed ofsheet metal and having means for securing the ends of the strapstogether when it is desired to set up the barrel. Cleats are formed uponcertain of the staves at one end for supporting a bottom disk, and aseries of hoops are utilized for encircling the staves at the endsandcenter thereof and for bulgin the barrel at its center. Prongs arelocate at desired intervals upon'the staves at their upper ends, andthese prongs are utilized for engaging and holding the barrelcovering.

The invention also consists of the further novel features ofconstruction and combination of parts, the preferred form whereof willbe hereinafter more clearly set forth, and

' pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings we have shown the preferred form of ourinvention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in section andpartly in elevation, showing our improved knockdown barrel. Fig. 2 is adetail view showing the manner of securing the straps together at theirends. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the prongs. Fig. 4 is a planview of a portion of a disk covering; and Fig. 5 is a section of theupper end of the barrel, showingthe same provided with a fabric closureto securely fasten all Referring to the figures by numerals ofreference, 1 and 2 are metal straps, each strap having a loop 3permanently secured to one end, while its other end constitutes a tongue4, adapted to be inserted through the loop and bent backward. Parallelstaves 5 are secured at their ends to the two straps 1 and 2 and arespaced apart any suitable distance. These staves are permanentlyconnected to the straps, and certain of the staves are provided at oneend with cleats 6, adapted to extend inward therefrom when the barrel isset up. Fastened between the strap and certain of the staves are plates7, from which project outwardly-extending prongs 8, these. prongs beingof course located on the outer held in a substantially cylindrical form.The

bottom disk 9 is then placed between the staves and seated on the cleats6, after which an outside hoop 10 is placed over the strap 2 and isdriven thereon, so as to firmly wedge in position. An inside hoop 11 ofgreater diameter than the hoop 10 is then inserted into the barrel andplaced at the center thereof, so as to produce a bulge, and an outsidehoop 12 is then placed over the barrel and is of such a diameter as tofit snugly around the center of the barrel.

A disk closure 13, having an annular shoulder 14, is then placed uponthe upper end of the barrel and projects partly thereinto, and thisclosure has wires 15, fastened the eon near its periphery, and the wiresare twisted in the prongs 8, so as to tightly hold the disk in place.The outside hoop 16 is then driven over the hoop 1, wires 15, prongs 8,and serves of the parts in place. The barrel after being set up in thismanner will be found to be very light and durable.

If desired, a fabric closure 17 may be employed instead of the disk.With this arrangement it is necessary to utilize an inside hoop 18 atthe upper end of the barrel, said hoop taking the place of that portionofthe disk projecting into the barrel in Fig. l. The edge of the fabricis placed in engagement with the prongs 8, and the outside hoop 16 canthen be placed over said fabric, the hoop 1, and the prongs 8. Theentire barrel can be very quickly knocked down by removing hoop 16, thendetaching the closure. Hoops 2, 12, and 11, as well as the bottom disk9, are then removed, after which the tongues 4 are withdrawn from theloops 3. All of the staves and the straps 1 and 2 can then be laid outflat and the entire barrel will occupy the minimum space.

Having thus fully what-we desire to secure 1s 1. In a knockdown barrel,the combination with straps and means for detachably securing the endsof each strap together; of staves permanently secured at their ends tothe straps, cleats extending from certain of the staves, a bottom diskdetachably supported described our invention, by Letters Patent by thecleats, a hoop centrally disposed beengaging the tween the staves andheld in frictional contact therewith, the diameter of said hoop beinggreater than the diameter of the bottom disk, and hoops surrounding theends of the staves and the straps thereon, said hoops being held byfrictional contact with the straps and staves.

2. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means fordetachably connecting the ends of each strap together; of stavespermanently connected at their ends to the straps, prongs extending fromcertain of the staves, a detachable bottom disk sur rounded by thestaves, a closure detachably prongs, and a hoop surrounding the stavesand overlapping one of the straps and the prongs.

3. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means fordetachably securing the ends of each strap together; of

staves permanently prongs extending from certain of the staves adjacentone of the straps, a closure at one end of the staves, and flexibledevices extending from the closure and detachably engaging the prongs.

4. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and meansdetachably securing the ends of each strap together; of stavespermanently connected to the straps,

prongs extending from certain of the staves adjacent one of the straps,a closure at one end of the staves, flexible devices extending from theclosure and detachably engaging the prongs, and a hoop surrounding thestaves and overlapping the prongs and the flexible devic engaging thesame.

5. Aknockdown barrel comprising straps, means for detachablyconnectingthe ends of each strap, staves secured at their ends to the straps,prongs extending from certain of the staves, cleats extending fromcertain of the staves, a bottom disk detachably supported by the cleats,a hoop surrounded by and held by frictional contact with the staves andof a greater diameter than the bottom disk, hoops surrounding the endsof the staves, a closure, and flexible devices extending from anddetachably en aging the prongs, ,said devices and prongs beingoverlapped by one of the hoops.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GEORGE H. MILLIGAN.

JOSEPH I. BEE.

Witnesses: I

B. P. CUNNINGHAM, GEO. B. LEE.

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